GLUCALPHOS - My Farm

of lactation and occasionally occurs in Autumn (not to be confused with Ryegrass
Staggers caused by certain fungal infections of grasses).
Early cases of grass staggers sometimes show a spasm of the eyelid muscles resulting
in a characteristic "flutter". Later hyper-irritability, muscular incoordination,
convulsions and death occur. Less obvious effects of sub-clinical hypomagnesaemia are
reduced growth in young animals and a reduction in milk production in lactating cows.
Ketosis/Acetonaemia occurs most commonly in "relatively" underfed, early calving,
high producing dairy cows about two to six weeks after calving. Ketosis is caused by a
drop in blood glucose and an excessive production of ketone bodies particularly
acetone, when alternate sources of energy, such as body fat, have to be used by the
animal. Therefore cows calving before grass production can provide them with an
adequate source of calories are very prone to succumbing to ketosis.
Clinical signs of ketosis/acetonaemia range from wasting, loss of appetite, drop in milk
production, sweet acetone smell in breath, urine and milk. In some cases these may
also proceed to nervous system signs with tremors, blindness and aggression. Ketosis
maybe associated with other diseases such as mastitis, retained foetal membranes,
pneumonia etc.
Where can I purchase Glucalphos?
Glucalphos is available through veterinary clinics and farm merchant stores.